Does Los Angeles Times pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Los Angeles Times employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Los Angeles Times. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Los Angeles Times?

40% of Los Angeles Times employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Los Angeles Times 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Los Angeles Times?

Reporter (12) , Journalist (7) , Intern (6) , Staff Writer (6) , Account Executive (5) , Manager (5) , News Reporter (4) , Copy Editor (3) , Editor (3) , Marketing Analyst (3) , Art Director (2) , Contractor (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Design Editor (2) , Designer (2)

What are the pros of working at Los Angeles Times according to real employee reviews?

"great people and dream journalism job" ((in 30 reviews)); "I worked with great colleagues who had a lot of talent and enthusiasm." ((in 12 reviews)); "Benefits are good but used to be better." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good pay compared to most entry" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great coworkers that work together well" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Los Angeles Times according to real employee reviews?

"Lack of union negotiation and constant layoffs." ((in 10 reviews)); "Confused leadership and lack of vision" ((in 8 reviews)); "Intense managers, changing industry, brute force approach to technology" ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper Management is clueless and are lost in their goals" ((in 6 reviews)); "Wish they would give better compensation based on revenue brought in." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Los Angeles Times layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Los Angeles Times layoffs and their outlook for job security at Los Angeles Times in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Los Angeles Times locations?

Los Angeles , El Segundo , New York , Dallas , Orange , Irwindale , Austin , Burbank , Chatsworth , Costa Mesa , Granada Hills , Santa Monica , Ontario , Victorville , Los Angeles Subdivision

Los Angeles Times reviews

2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(225 total reviews)

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong

14% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

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Los Angeles Times has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 225 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Los Angeles Times employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

225 reviews

2.0

Apr 17, 2025

Not what it used to be

Packager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers were level headed and problem solved well.

Cons

Favoritism, poor management, nepotism, HR was not responsive.

2.0

Mar 24, 2025

Company is on it's way down

Assistant editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The actual people who do the work (aka not senior management and especially not the owner) are wonderful colleagues and keep to the mission of true journalism - publishing honest, fact-checked work that inform on the essential issues of the day.

Cons

The owner has gone full-MAGA and has interfered in editorial and opinion content to such a degree that over a period of less than six months the majority of people on this team left the company. He doesn't understand the purpose of journalism or how editorial and opinion writing works and assumes anyone who disagrees with him is wrong. He communicates negatively about the work the company and its employees do to outside media and never speaks to the actual workers about his plans leaving everyone left to interpret his political tweets as messages about the future of the Times. Additionally, the company's finances are upside down and the owner has leveraged layoffs and buyouts to save money (his right) but is investing in non-editorially-driven products that don't drive readership.

3.0

Mar 24, 2025

Administrative Assistant

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, location, hours and commute.

Cons

micro managing executives, hostile environment

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Jobs at Los Angeles Times

Per Diem Copy Editors

Associate Producer (LA Times Studios)

Entertainment and Arts Reporter (Temporary)

Assistant Editor, Entertainment News